#7E4801
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.6% 0.103 63.5), rgb(126, 72, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#7E4801 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E4801 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 72, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 98%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.103 63.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7E4801 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E4801 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E4801 text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7E4801 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DE
oklch(93.7% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C3
oklch(88.5% 0.034 63)
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Step 300
300
#DDB999
oklch(80.9% 0.06 63.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB935F
oklch(70.6% 0.096 63.1)
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Step 500
500
#BD772D
oklch(63.1% 0.123 63.2)
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Step 600
600
#A66000
oklch(55.7% 0.127 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E4801
oklch(45.6% 0.103 63.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F3708
oklch(37.8% 0.08 63.6)
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Step 950
950
#382008
oklch(27% 0.052 62.3)
#7E4801 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #594D00 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665A02 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B3B3C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E4801
#7E4801
oklch(45.6% 0.103 63.5)
- #125C8C
#125C8C
oklch(45.7% 0.104 243.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7E4801, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.020
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.023
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.051
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.054
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.056
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
Use #7E4801 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.